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Home My WebLink AboutOMNI CRA 2023-10-12 Marked AgendaOMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda October 12, 2023 .oga t• `Ik► Omni CRA City of Miami Marked Agenda OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Sabina Covo, Chair, District Two Joe Carollo, Vice Chair, District Three Manolo Reyes, Board Member, District Four Christine King, Board Member, District Five Vacant, Board Member, District One OMNI CRA OFFICE ADDRESS 1401 N. Miami Avenue, 2nd Floor Miami, FL 33136 Phone: (305) 679-6868 www.miamicra.com Thursday, October 12, 2023 9:30 AM City Hall CALL TO ORDER Present: Chair Covo, Vice Chair Carollo, Commissioner Reyes and Commissioner King On the 12th day of October 2023, the Board of Commissioners of the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami met in special session at Miami City Hall located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Chair Covo at 12:04 p.m., and was adjourned at 12:21 p.m. Note for the Record: Commissioner Reyes participated in the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. ALSO PRESENT: Isiaa Jones, Interim Executive Director, CRA George K. Wysong HI, Deputy City Attorney Domini Gibbs-Sorey, Assistant City Attorney Todd B. Hannon, Clerk of the Board PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ALL ITEM(S) OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page I Printed on 10/13/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda October 12, 2023 OMNI CRA RESOLUTION(S) 1. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14856 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING A SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND SEVERANCE PACKAGE FOR H. BERT GONZALEZ AND AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THIS PURPOSE, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0048 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Covo, Carollo, Reyes, King 2. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14857 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") APPOINTING ISIAA JONES ("MS. JONES") AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL A PERMANENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD; AUTHORIZING MS. JONES TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY ON BEHALF OF THE CRA, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL; FURTHER AUTHORIZING MS. JONES TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY ON BEHALF OF THE CRA, IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL IN ORDER TO ALLOW MS. JONES TO BE PLACED ON LOAN FROM THE CITY TO THE CRA, WITH THE SAME BASE PAY AS THE PRIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FURTHER PROVIDING THAT ALL PAYMENTS SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0049 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Covo, Carollo, Reyes, King OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Page 2 Printed on 10/13/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda October 12, 2023 3. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14858 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") ALLOCATING ONE MILLION DOLLARS $1,000,000.00 TO A BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA FROM ACCOUNT NO. 10040.920501.883000; AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS SOLELY IN HIS/HER DISCRETION AS A GRANT OR A LOAN TO BUSINESS ENTITIES, ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS TO BUSINESS ENTITIES, OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS UPON PRESENTATION OF INVOICES AND/OR SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION TO QUALIFYING BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO DISBURSE FUNDS AS STATED HEREIN SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0050 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Covo, Carollo, Reyes, King OMNI Colrununity Redevelopment Agency Page 3 Printed on 10/13/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda October 12, 2023 4. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14859 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("OMNI CRA") AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,112,000.00) TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE ("PROJECT") LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT AREA WITH ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED THROUGH THE CITY'S OFFICE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE OMNI CRA TO BE ADVISED ON ALL PLANS AND PROPOSALS FOR THE PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS ON A REIMBURSEMENT BASIS OR DIRECTLY TO VENDORS, AT THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SOLE DISCRETION, UPON THE PRESENTATION OF SATISFACTORY INVOICES AND DOCUMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO GENERAL COUNSEL; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI ACCOUNT CODE 10040.920501.883000.0000.00000. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0051 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Covo, Carollo, Reyes, King OMNI Colrununity Redevelopment Agency Page 4 Printed on 10/13/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda October 12, 2023 5. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14860 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ENHANCED POLICING SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY MEASURES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("PROGRAM"); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ALLOCATE FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) ("FUNDS"),FOR THE PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, ALL IN FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE PROGRAM; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM OMNI CRA'S TAX INCREMENT FUND, ENTITLED "INTERFUND TRANSFERS," ACCOUNT CODE NO.10040.920101.891000.0000.00000; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF RECITALS AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0052 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Covo, Carollo, Reyes, King OMNI Colrununity Redevelopment Agency Page 5 Printed on 10/13/2023 OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency Marked Agenda October 12, 2023 6. OMNI CRA RESOLUTION 14861 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA") AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A NON -BINDING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA ("SCHOOL BOARD"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE CRA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO DIMINISH SLUM AND BLIGHT WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, SPECIFICALLY BY COLLABORATING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD REGARDING A MIXED -USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT INCLUSIVE OF AFFORDABLE AND WORKFORCE HOUSING, A COMMERCIAL AND/OR RETAIL COMPONENT, THE EXPANSION OF THE IPREP SCHOOL, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PARKING SOLUTION IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE MOU. ENACTMENT NUMBER: CRA-R-23-0053 MOTION TO: Adopt RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Christine King, Board Member, District Five SECONDER: Joe Carollo, Board Member, District Three AYES: Covo, Carollo, Reyes, King OMNI CRA DISCUSSION(S) 1. OMNI CRA DISCUSSION 14862 A DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTION TO INVESTIGATE AND IMPROVE SOLID WASTE SOLUTIONS WITHIN THE CRA BOUNDARY. ADJOURNMENT RESULT: DISCUSSED The meeting adjourned at 12: 21 p.m. OMNI Commit ity Redevelopment Agency Page 6 Printed on 10/13/2023